Usb Cables And Connectors; Minimum Requirements And Guidelines; Third-Party Options - SMART Board 4000 Series Installation Best Practices

CHAPTER 5
CABLES AND CONNECTORS

Minimum requirements and guidelines

Make sure a Display Port cable is no longer than 23' (7 m). If you need a longer Display Port cable,
use a powered extension. See Video cable extenders on page 65 for more information.
NOTE
See Cable best practices on page 40 for general guidelines.

Third-party options

Refer to Appendix A: Third-party referrals on page 69 for a list of companies that sell this type of
equipment.

USB cables and connectors

A Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable is used for data communication and
supplying a small amount of power between devices. USB cables
come in three sizes:
Standard
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Mini
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Micro
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Each of those sizes can connect to two types of USB connectors: Type-A and Type-B. Standard
Type-A connectors are the most common for computers, while mini and micro Type-A connectors
are mostly used for mobile devices. Type-B connectors are commonly found on endpoint devices,
such as SMART products.
A third type of connector, Type-C, is newer and comes in only one size. Type-C connectors are
commonly found on small personal electronics, such as mobile devices and newer Apple laptops.
SMART products have standard Type-A and Type-B connectors. The source device's USB
connection type determines the type of USB cable you will need.
In addition to different connector types and sizes, there are also different varieties of USB cables:
USB 1.x
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USB 2.0
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USB 3.0
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USB 3.1
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